Guten tag Reader -

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend. I spent Saturday in Lubbenau, sampling the delicious Spreewald pickles and taking a lovely little boat ride. ⛵☀️

There's been actual progress on the immigration front, as the new proposed citzenship laws will be voted on by the Bundestag (Germany's parliament) this summer. Among some of the proposed changes are the ability to get German citzenship faster than before, an easier path to citzenship for children born to non-German parents in Germany, as well as the chance to obtain dual citzenship. The Deutschbahn is also taking some uncharasterically bold moves by allowing people to drop by their office at Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof without an appointment. You can meet a Deutschbahn boss-person and see if there are any potential job opportunities there for you.

We cover all of this more in our May 22, 2023 edition of The Berlin Life newsletter:

Community News & Announcements

News from The Berlin Life

Yay! Our Slack space is growing and we're now close to 40 people. Join us to connect with others from our community.
📢 Local shoutout: I recently had some questions about how the Finanzamt accessed my taxes (there is seriously nothing more stressful than doing taxes in Germany!). After writing to 30+ accountants, all who never responded or said they weren't taking on any new clients, some Twitter friends referred me to Jonathan Michael for German tax assistance. He was of great help! While his website isn't functional yet, you can reach out to him via whatsapp/telegram +49 176 3456 9907, as well as email.
If you happened to miss out on last week's newsletter blast, give it read: Small Talk at the Supermarket, Cake Throwing Protestors, & a Debate About Chip Factories

Berlin Life Guides

Berlin Life Guides help with moving to Berlin, as well as living and working in Berlin

UPDATED: The Diary Of A Berlin Job Seeker - Stella decided to accept the job offer she received last week, but she also has other options. Check out our latest update.
UPDATED: Companies In Berlin Hiring Right Now - Are you looking for a job in Berlin? Then check out this ever-growing list of companies in Berlin that are hiring right now.

German Companies Hiring

German companies that are hiring right now

icon group (Berlin) - they also take general applications
Grammarly (Berlin)
Unzer (Berlin)
Orange Quarter (Berlin)
Rippling (Hamburg)
MindDetect (Munich & remote)

German Startup News

German startups that received funding recently and could be good places to look for jobs

News & Developments in Germany

Immigration and other general news

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Let's end on a little humour with another timeless job search meme.

See you next week!

Founder - The Berlin Life